Finished the cut and turn today...except for re-welding the knuckles. The pinion angle was set whenever the axle was converted to SOA, so all I have to worry about is the caster angle. It's not really going to see much street time, so I didn't get too picky with the caster angle and did everything on the bench. I started by grinding off all the crap in the way. Removed the steering stops, shock mounts, and brake line tabs. I then ground the old knuckle weld smooth, then ground a groove in the tube just on the differential side of the weld.
I figured my spring perches should be pretty close to level when the axle is installed, so I set my perches to zero.
From what I've seen, most people have been aiming for 4-6 degrees negative caster. I ended up with about 4.5 degrees.
You can see below the difference between the original angle and the new angle. I also made a mark near the cut to show how far it was turned.
I still need to burn them in, but after testing my little 130amp HF welder, I decided it wasn't up to the job and I'll have to borrow someone else's.
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Originally Posted by Fredo
) you can bring it to CS and use my MM210 to get r' dun.
